After battling this freaking cold for more than two weeks, I woke up this morning feeling almost normal. (Though it's been so long, I can't quite remember what normal is, to be honest.) The sun was shining, the temps were rising, we had already taken the girls down into the woods to traipse around for an hour or so and Jim had moved on to pulling the giggling pair around in a sled behind the four wheeler.
So the time was perfect for me to sneak off for a quick run.
It wasn't really quick. It was quite slow. But it was a run. And it was the farthest I've gone in a continuous gait
for a very long time.
And it felt great.
The good news? Your strength and stamina don't disappear after two weeks of sporadic and short cardio workouts. Supplementing with strength training helps. And keeping your head in the game is necessary.
So whether you're sick, or just fell off the wagon, it's OK. Get back on. Your body doesn't forget.
(And GAFan and Amber were running 11 miles today ... a perfectly BEAUTIFUL day for it! I gotta admit ... I'm a little jealous.)
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We made it. Slow and steady. It was quite chilly and even with YakTrax....quite slick. I'm stiff. Tomorrow I might be a little slow moving.
Yee Ha, Ladies!!!!! So psyched for you and your accomplishments! Yell it from the rooftops. Proud of you, jealous of you, and want to be like you someday!
Thanks......but believe me.....you are way ahead of us fitness wise. But we're working on it.....one mile at a time. A mile is a mile....no matter how fast or slow, right? :)
A mile done is something no one can take away. It's all yours. And one at a time is the only way they add up.
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